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SSG 241 Finn vs Johnson PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 9 losses; Fiddle Sticks! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 14 losses; Tanner Kyng!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Chad Campbell and Dean Styles.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Kyng darts in and clinches Sticks up against the cage.
Kyng has picked Sticks up - he's going for a ride! Kyng dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sticks (0) vs (2) Kyng
Sticks looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sticks has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kyng is working away from the top position though.
Sticks won't allow Kyng to pass to mount.
Sticks actively working from the bottom here.
Sticks trying to control here.
Kyng controlling the action here.
Kyng tries to pass to full mount but Sticks defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sticks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sticks looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyng with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sticks gets full guard.
Sticks is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kyng is aware though and is defending well.
Sticks looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kyng slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sticks is trying to keep Kyng in close.
Kyng not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kyng passes Sticks's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sticks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyng controlling the pace.
Let's hope that Kyng has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Sticks looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sticks is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at The Firm, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Sticks is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kyng pulls his head out easily.
Kyng looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sticks trying to control but Kyng postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sticks actively working from the bottom here.
Sticks trying to hold on to Kyng's head to control him but Kyng postures up.
Kyng trying to pass the guard but Sticks defending well.
Sticks is looking to control Kyng's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sticks avoid being mounted?
Kyng prevents Sticks from improving his position.
Kyng wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sticks keeps working.
Sticks is trying to get back to full guard.
Sticks looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sticks gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyng won't allow Sticks to sweep him here.
Kyng slips nicely into half guard.
Sticks looking for submissions off his back.
Kyng takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sticks regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kyng not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sticks working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kyng doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kyng manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sticks working a defensive guard but Kyng passes into half guard.
Sticks is looking to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sticks manages to get to full guard.
Sticks has his foot on Kyng's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kyng works his way back into a safe position though.
Kyng controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sticks working a defensive guard but Kyng manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Sticks (0) vs (5) Kyng
Kyng is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Sticks will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Kyng working away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kyng wants to control but Sticks is keeping him busy.
Sticks can't do much from the bottom here.
Kyng controls the position from side control.
Kyng working away.
Kyng staying calm.
Kyng trying to control the position but Sticks is working away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Kyng stalls from top position.
Sticks wants to control but Kyng postures up.
The referee asks Kyng politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Kyng prefers to stall for the moment though.
Sticks tries to bench press Kyng off him but Kyng keeps the position.
Sticks can't do much from the bottom here.
Kyng taking a breather here.
Kyng's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Sticks struggling a bit here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sticks gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kyng looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kyng in particular looking to stall.
Sticks is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Sticks actively working from the bottom here.
Sticks wants to control but Kyng passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Sticks (0) vs (8) Kyng
Sticks tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kyng wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sticks gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Sticks keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kyng controlling the action here.
Sticks is not content to let Kyng control the position.
Sticks trying to control but Kyng postures up.
Kyng trying to control from half guard but Sticks is working away.
Kyng prevents Sticks from improving his position.
Kyng is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sticks looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sticks trying to control here.
Kyng tries to pass to full mount but Sticks defends it.
Kyng is thwarting Sticks's attempts to control the position.
Sticks is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Sticks trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Kyng manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Sticks (0) vs (11) Kyng
Sticks regains half guard.
Sticks looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sticks trying to hold on to Kyng's head to control him but Kyng postures up.
Kyng seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sticks actively working from the bottom here.
Sticks trying to control but Kyng postures up.
Kyng performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sticks looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sticks is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kyng pulls his head out easily.
Sticks is trying to maintain the position but Kyng is very close to passing his half guard.
Sticks looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kyng tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sticks knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kyng keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sticks looking for submissions off his back.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sticks wants to control but Kyng is keeping busy.
Kyng looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sticks trying to control here.
Kyng is trying to control the action in half guard but Sticks is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sticks is looking to control Kyng's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sticks avoid being mounted?
Well, if Kyng is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kyng is looking to advance position but Sticks won't allow it.
Sticks actively working from the bottom here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sticks trying to control from the bottom.
Kyng is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Sticks! Score +3 for passing guard: Sticks (0) vs (14) Kyng
Sticks is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kyng controlling the pace for now.
Sticks wants to hold on but Kyng pushes him away.
Sticks is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kyng is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sticks holds on, trying desperately to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sticks is squirming around, avoiding Kyng's attempts to control the action.
Sticks tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyng wins on points by 14 to 0.
After winning the bout, Tanner Kyng thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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